Abies fargesii
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Abies fargesii (Template:Zh) is a species of fir, a coniferous tree in the family Pinaceae. Its common name is Farges' fir, after the French missionary, botanist and plant collector, Paul Guillaume Farges. Abies fargesii can grow very large and be up to Script error: No such module "convert". tall. It is endemic to central China where it is found in Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi, and Sichuan provinces. It grows in mountains and river basins at altitudes between Script error: No such module "convert". ASL. The cones of the given fir are 0.8 to 1.5 by Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
Abies fargesii is a timber tree used in construction and for pulp.[1]
The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).[2][3]
Varieties:
- Abies fargesii var. sutchuenensis Franch. (synonym: Abies sutchuenensis (Franch.) Rehder & E.H.Wilson)[4]
Gallery
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Picea asperata (left) and A. fargesii (right), Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan, China
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Buds and foliage of A. fargesii var. faxoniana
References
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- ↑ Allen J. Coombes Template:Trim&pg=PA99 The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 99, at Google Books
- ↑ Janet Mohun (senior editor) Template:Trim&pg=PA306 Nature Guide Trees, p. 306, at Google Books
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